Grading policy:

You are expected to participate in class discussions, read
assigned papers, articles, and book chapters on time,
participate in the field trip, hand in homework and field trip
report on time, and complete the exams. Your final grade is
calculated with the following weights:

Midterm exam: 25%

Final exam: 35 %

Fieldtrip reports: 5%

Homework: 30%

Current issues discussion: 5%

Note: There will be a penalty for
handing
in assignments late: 1/3 of a grade per day.